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Crop Variety Details for Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)
Scientific Name ETCROSS-21
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 3
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800 - 2800
Rainfall (mm) 800-1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 4, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Debere Ziet ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates First week of July to 4th week of July based on the agro-ecologies of the area
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 150
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 200
Days to Heading 63
Days to Maturity 117
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 42.1
Seed Color Amber
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to rust (steam, leaf &yellow) and septoria.
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28-48
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 42-64
Variety Status New varieties :- Adaptation area: Mid and high lands of Ethiopia
Variety Source Domestic
National Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail